Managing diabetes is about more than medications or blood sugar readings. Diabetes and lifestyle go hand in hand.
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Insulin resistance: what it is and how to prevent it
Normally, the insulin in your body allows your cells to convert blood sugar into energy. But when you have insulin resistance, your cells aren’t responding properly, which causes blood sugar levels to rise.
How much exercise is needed?
Learn how regular physical activity can improve the body’s sensitivity to insulin for those with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
Understanding the Effects of Exercise on Blood Glucose
During exercise, glucose is the body’s primary source of energy. Blood glucose (sugar) response to exercise depends on whether the body needs fuel quickly or gradually.
Diabetes and Aging
Canadians living with diabetes face new health risks as they get older. Learn what you need to know about aging with diabetes – and how to stay as healthy as possible.
Zone 2 Exercises and Diabetes
I wouldn’t be surprised if you have come across the concept of training zones recently. The idea is that as exercise intensity increases (as measured by your heart rate going up), you enter a new zone.
